[179][180] Amazon agreed to pay more than $200 million to Viacom for the license, its largest subscription streaming transaction ever. SpongeBob SquarePants has also won many awards, among those four Emmy Awards and two BAFTA Children’s Awards, and continues to have a solid fanbase, even if its initial audience is no longer among its target. [283] The series later streamed on Prime Video in 2013 after the Netflix deal ended. This included Plankton, who was initially only set to appear in one episode. hide. 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You know, we could have Bruce Willis do this voice.' [59] Hillenburg appointed Paul Tibbitt, who had previously served on the show as a writer, director, and storyboard artist, to take over his role as showrunner to produce additional seasons. [19] She lives in an oak tree entrapped in a clear glass dome locked by an airtight, hand-turned seal and is an expert in karate, as well as a scientist. She aimed to make it invoke the sound of whales' low vocalizations while also sounding "spoiled and lovable. [77] Arthur Brown, author of Everything I Need to Know, I Learned from Cartoons!, has compared Squidward's voice to that of Jack Benny's,[78] a similarity Bumpass says is mostly unintentional. [276][277], Currently, the first 5 seasons are available to be streamed on Prime Video, the first 8 seasons through NickHits (via Prime Video, Apple TV Channels, and The Roku Channel), and the first 11 seasons through CBS All Access. The first episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants," titled "Help Wanted," premiered on May 1st, 1999. [Talley and I] start to actually overlap so much talking to each other that [the voice directors] have to tell us, 'hey, stop doing that, separate what you're saying! The shenanigans SpongeBob got himself into alongside his BFFs, Patrick Star, Sandy Cheeks, and Gary the snail (mostly while annoying Squidward) are still quote-worthy today. [80], Mr. Lawrence had met Hillenburg before on Rocko's Modern Life. SpongeBob SquarePants is the second longest-running Nickelodeon series and its popularity has made it a media franchise. [30][36][40][41][42] He then considered modeling the character after a kitchen sponge and realized this idea would match the character's square personality perfectly. [231] The video garnered nearly 50,000 views within its first week. Puff's Boating School, which includes a driving course and a sunken lighthouse; the Treedome, an oxygenated glass enclosure where Sandy lives; Shady Shoals Rest Home; a seagrass meadow called Jellyfish Fields; and Goo Lagoon, a subaqueous brine pool that is a popular beach hangout. [162][163] By the end of 2001 SpongeBob SquarePants boasted the highest ratings for any children's series, on all of television. [141], On February 11, 2019, Nickelodeon announced it would recognize the twentieth anniversary of SpongeBob SquarePants with a series of celebrations known as the "Best Year Ever". [210] In addition, the website's UK division ran a Top 100 Animated Series list, and like its US counterpart, ranked SpongeBob SquarePants 15th. The popular series is currently in its 12th season, and will resume with episode 11 of Season 12 on Nov. 23. [352][158] The film's worldwide theatrical release was later cancelled in June 2020 and it was announced that it would release in Canadian theaters on August 14, 2020, followed by a release on PVOD before heading to CBS All Access in early 2021. [247] Questions of SpongeBob's sexuality resurfaced in 2020 after Nickelodeon's official Twitter account posted an image of the character, in rainbow colors with text celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and its allies during Pride Month. He created a precursor to SpongeBob SquarePants: a comic book titled The Intertidal Zone used by the institute to teach visiting students about the animal life of tide pools. [421] The 2014 Toyota Highlander was launched on SpongeBob Day at the San Diego Padres v. Giants game. Or raising a fist? [171] Media analyst Todd Juenger attributed the decline in Nickelodeon's ratings directly to the availability of streaming video content on services like Netflix, a provider of on-demand Internet streaming media. SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. [103] Andrea Romano became the voice director in the fourth season,[103] and Tom Kenny took over the role during the ninth. Neither do we. [280][281], Originally, the series was streaming on Netflix. [31][35][36][37], Martin Olson, one of the writers for Rocko's Modern Life, read The Intertidal Zone and encouraged Hillenburg to create a television series with a similar concept. [45] In choosing a replacement name, Hillenburg felt he still had to use the word "Sponge", so that viewers would not mistake the character for a "Cheese Man". SpongeBob was thrown into a platformer game with plenty of items to collect, equipment to use, and levels to beat. [343][344] The film has a budget similar to the previous film and cost less than $100 million to produce. [127][132][133], Nickelodeon continued celebrating the anniversary through the rest of the year. Despite the show's variety of settings, there are still plenty of situations which we can all relate to. Yes! He is a single parent with one teenage daughter, a sperm whale named Pearl, to whom he wants to bequeath his riches. [96] Notable guests who have provided vocal cameo appearances include: David Bowie as Lord Royal Highness in the television film Atlantis SquarePantis;[97][98] John Goodman as the voice of Santa in the episode "It's a SpongeBob Christmas! For the title character, see. The collections received a standard nationwide release on August 27. The series chronicles the adventures and endeavors of the title character and his aquatic friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. [118] After working with Hillenburg on Rocko's Modern Life, he struggled to find a new job in his field. He and Julia Pistor produced the film, while Gregor Narholz composed the film's score. It is also the most distributed property of ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks. [89] Lori Alan voices Pearl Krabs. Related: How Old Is SpongeBob SquarePants? According to SpongeBob's driver's license, he was born July 14, 1986. Every time she manages to commit to a TV show without getting bored, an angel gets its wings. While working on the pilot episode of SpongeBob, Hillenburg invited him to audition for all the characters. Series' background designer Kenny Pittenger said, "The only real difference between the way we draw now and the way we drew then is that we abandoned pencil and paper during the fifth season". Part of SpongeBob’s charm, in the eyes of an aging audience, is that it contains plenty of clever, adult-oriented humor, packaged in a way that is still palatable for kids. [74] Fagerbakke recalled that during this audition, "Hillenburg actually played for me a portion of Tom [Kenny]'s performance [as SpongeBob], and they were looking for a counterpoint. And as a writer, you have to move on—I'm developing new projects. [28] Wow, but really, it's not that popular. It's the most charming toon on television, and one of the weirdest. [367] It was also installed at the Nickelodeon Suites Resort Orlando in Orlando, Florida. Bang!. Drymon has identified this period as having begun in 1996, shortly after the end of Rocko's Modern Life. "[196][197][198], SpongeBob SquarePants has received many awards and nominations; among these are four Emmy Awards (Outstanding Special Class Animated Program in 2010;[199] Outstanding Sound Editing – Animation" in 2014;[200] Outstanding Children's Animated Series in 2018; and Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program in 2018 for Kenny);[201] six Annie Awards;[202][203][204][205][206] and two BAFTA Children's Awards. [150][151] That summer, Nike, in collaboration with Kyrie Irving, released a SpongeBob SquarePants series of shoes, accessories, and apparel. [60] In 2009, executive producer Paul Tibbitt said: "The first season of SpongeBob was done the old-fashioned way on cells [sic], and every cell sic had to be part-painted, left to dry, paint some other colors. [239] After Dobson's comments, Hillenburg reasserted his position, stating that sexual preference does not play a part in what they are "trying to do" with the series. This project became "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!”,[109] which reimagined the show's characters as if they were part of a Rankin/Bass holiday film. Click the button below to start this article in quick view. He said to Nickelodeon executives, "That's it—I don't want to hear anybody else do the voice. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. [285] The series is available to stream on Netflix in Canada. SpongeBob is Mrs. [175], Juenger noted SpongeBob could affect the ratings of other Nickelodeon programming because children often change channels to find their favorite programs, then stay tuned to that network. SpongeBob SquarePants follows the many adventures of the title character – a sea sponge that looks like a kitchen sponge – and his best friends from Bikini Bottom, most notably Patrick Star, Sandy Cheeks, his sarcastic neighbor Squidward Tentacles, and his greedy boss Mr. Krabs. And Steve was just like, 'it's Doug [Lawrence], don't you hear it? Ashley Graham", "Remember the time when Washington saved 'Hello, Dolly!'? Over 18 years later, the internet is still churning out new SpongeBob-inspired memes with reckless abandon. While the song's opening was ultimately included, it served as a transition into artist Travis Scott's set, which left many fans disappointed. An unseen figure called the French Narrator often introduces episodes and narrates the intertitles as if the series were a nature documentary about the ocean. [11][12][13][c] Its citizens are mostly multicolored fish who live in buildings made from ship funnels and use "boatmobiles", amalgamations of cars and boats, as a mode of transportation. "SpongeBob Squarepants" has been around for more than 10 years and is still relevant today. A McDonald's Happy Meal tie-in with SpongeBob-themed Happy Meal boxes and toys was released in Europe and other international markets in the summer of 2007. [212] In June 2010, Entertainment Weekly named SpongeBob one of the 100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years. [82] Being a Chicago native, she uses a Midwestern accent for the character. [41][69] Another series' writer, Merriwether Williams, explained in an interview that she and Mr. Lawrence would write a draft for an episode in an afternoon and be done at 4:00 pm. [7] He began developing SpongeBob SquarePants into a television series in 1996 following the cancellation of Rocko's Modern Life, and in 1997, a seven-minute pilot was pitched to Nickelodeon. [55][57], —Stephen Hillenburg, The Washington Post[58], When the film was completed, Hillenburg intended it to be the series finale, "so [the show] wouldn't jump the shark." [268] That same year, The A.V. [278] In early March 2020, ViacomCBS announced that it will be producing two spin-off films based on the series for the streaming service. [24] When SpongeBob is not working at the Krusty Krab, he is often taking boat-driving lessons from Mrs. [245][d] Ukrainian website Family Under the Protection of the Holy Virgin, which has been described as a "fringe Catholic" group by The Wall Street Journal, criticized SpongeBob SquarePants for its alleged "promotion of homosexuality". It is very edgy to adults who know how to read and listen between the frames. SpongeBob SquarePants, The Broadway Musical premiered in Chicago in 2016 and opened on Broadway at the Palace Theatre on December 4, 2017. [276][277], In November 2019, a "music-based" Squidward project was reported to be in development for Netflix. Some of these pieces were to be adapted into commercial products. But he was already living on his own—and trying to get a job at the Krusty Krab—when the SpongeBob show debuted in 1999. [29][30], While Hillenburg was there, his love of the ocean began to influence his artistry. [171], On April 22, 2013, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings announced their intentions not to renew their existing deal with Viacom. Dubbed "Painty the Pirate", according to Tom Kenny, Hillenburg found it in a thrift shop "years ago". Various artists including the Flaming Lips,[358] Wilco,[359] Ween,[360] Motörhead,[361] the Shins,[362] and Avril Lavigne[363] contributed to the soundtrack that reached number 76 on the US Billboard 200. [366] The attraction opened in early 2013 at the Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration. [220][221][222][223] In May 2011, a new species of mushroom, Spongiforma squarepantsii, was described and named after the series' title character. [171] He added, "There is nothing that we have seen that points to SpongeBob as a problem. Even though the Cartoon is popular among kids still it contains lots of political jokes. The misadventures of a talking sea sponge who works at a fast food restaurant, attends a boating school, and lives in an underwater pineapple. Hillenburg was happy with the compromise and said, "A positive thing for me that came out of it was [how it brought] in a new character, Mrs. [115] Sequences involving Bubbles included a blend of stop motion and traditional animation. It was Hillenburg's decision to adopt this approach. [41] Drymon said, "The scene where Patrick is running to Mr. Krabs to tattle, with SpongeBob chasing him, is pretty much how it happened in real life". [384] In 2021, EA Sports introduced a SpongeBob-themed level to the Yard section of its Madden NFL 21 video game. [39][44] However, the Nickelodeon legal department discovered—after voice acting had been completed for the original seven-minute pilot episode—that the name "SpongeBoy" was already in use for a mop product. 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But Spongebob is much more mainstream having two movies that have been released worldwide in theaters even as recent as 2015, merchandise everywhere that reaches more demographics, and has become much more of a household name. I totally trusted him. Archived. However, the series was removed in 2013 due to their deal with Viacom not being renewed. Even in the memes that don’t take anything specifically from Spongebob, the Spongebob sense of humor is still present. [44] A character of the same name was already trademarked by Flaming Carrot Comics creator Bob Burden. SpongeBob SquarePants was credited with helping Nickelodeon take the "Saturday-morning ratings crown" for the fourth straight season in 2001. Portrayed by SpongeBob is a popular meme/video category where people take clips from SpongeBob episodes alongside a picture in the corner of what the clip is portraying, which can be movies, TV shows, websites, businesses, video games, or pretty much anything. [159][160] Two years later, the series had firmly established itself as Nickelodeon's second highest-rated children's program, after Rugrats. Most of the dialogue and jokes are added during this stage. [152] In July, for the first time ever, SpongeBob SquarePants became the theme of a cosmetics line, which was released as a limited time offering by HipDot Studios. [18] Another of SpongeBob's friends is Sandy Cheeks, a thrill-seeking and athletic squirrel from Texas, who wears an air-filled diving suit to breathe underwater. [60], In 2008, the crew began using Wacom Cintiqs for the drawings instead of pencils. [60] A shift was made the following year to digital ink and paint animation. He also physically portrays Patchy the Pirate in live-action segments of most special episodes. It began with a new episode, "To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants". A two-page outline is then assigned to a team of storyboard directors, who produce a complete rough draft of the storyboard. [263] "SpongeBob, You're Fired", a 2013 season 9 episode, caused widespread controversy and sparked a political debate over its portrayal of unemployment;[263] after Fox News and the New York Post commented on the episode, Media Matters for America accused the two organizations of using the episode to "attack the social safety net". [70], The writing staff often used their personal experiences as inspiration for the storylines of the series' episodes. [142][143][158], Within its first month on air, SpongeBob SquarePants overtook Pokémon as the highest rated Saturday-morning children's series on television. The series went on hiatus in 2002, after Hillenburg halted production on the show itself to work on the feature film The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. The first two charted on the US Billboard 200, reaching number 171 and 122, respectively. Puff's most diligent student and knows every answer to the oral exams he takes, but he panics and crashes when he tries to drive a real boat. "[190] According to Laura Fries of Variety magazine, the series is "a thoughtful and inventive cartoon about a hopelessly optimistic and resilient sea sponge ... Devoid of the double entendres rife in today's animated TV shows, this is purely kid's stuff. 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